5 Aug 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: University of Innsbruck
Department: Faculty of Teacher Education
Research Field: Educational sciences » Teaching methods
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Application Deadline: 16 Sep 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)
Country: Austria
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Part-time
Hours Per Week: 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Start date/duration
- 15.09.2026
- for 4 years
Job profile:
Your responsibilities:
- A PhD thesis in the field of foreign language teaching and learning, with a focus on research into foreign language acquisition in a school context
- Independent research in the field (primarily for the doctoral thesis)
- Independent teaching
- Contribution to (cross-linguistic) teaching in the Languages Unit of the Department of Subject-Specific Education
- Training and professional development
- Administrative duties
Your profile:
- A completed teacher training degree (Diplom/Master's) in a modern language by the start of employment; French is preferred
- Diploma or Master's thesis, preferably in the field of language education (please attach as a .pdf document);
- Please include written reflections on your proposed dissertation topic (max. 3 pages) with your application
- Creative problem-solving skills, ability to work in a team; pedagogical and didactic skills
- Proficiency in at least one of the following languages (preferably French) at the specified level: French, Italian or Spanish: C1 according to the CEFR; English: C2 according to the CEFR; German proficiency, if not your first language: C1 according to the CEFR;
- Desirable: Sufficient knowledge of research approaches and research methods in foreign language teaching
Application:
We are looking forward to receiving your online application.
The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15850
The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.
In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at.
Where to apply
Website: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15850
Additional Information
Benefits
What the University of Innsbruck offers:
From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.
Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.
A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/
Additional comments
The University of Innsbruck as employer
Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.
Languages
At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).
Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Unit of Language Education
Country: Austria
City: Innsbruck
Postal Code: A-6020
Street: Innrain 52 d
Contact
City: Innsbruck
Street: Innrain 52 d
Postal Code: A-6020